Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
18 July 2007

18th July 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 18 July 2007 it purchased for cancellation
1,250,000 ordinary shares at a price of 350.6892 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.





Enquiries:

Justin Besley            Compass Group PLC              01932 573 000






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